Having a slight crisis. Currently in house, 2YOE, pretty underpaid and work pretty long hours. Love my job, am learning a lot, and love my team. Just saw a job opening at a firm in my dream practice area (tried to break in my whole time in law school but couldn’t). Firm is one of our outside counsel and I get along with them well. Obviously a huge career switch so I don’t want to make any rash decisions. Is it a good idea with one of my contacts there just to talk it over?

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Why not? Doesn't hurt. Just manage your expectations if the firm is biglaw

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Thanks, it’s not big law, but definitely coming in with no expectations at all. Haven’t even decided if I’d even want to go back to a firm haha.

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All upside. Go for it.

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I would make sure your outside counsel agreements dont prohibit it. If it doesn't there is no harm in talking

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